Buzzwords and fuzzwords: deconstructing development discourse

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Anatomy of a buzzword: The emergence of ‘the water-energy-food nexus’ in UK natural resource debates (2016, background): “As Cornwall (2007) and Rist ha e sho i the ase of de elop e t , this has e eal a d se ious i pli atio s as solidified buzzwords become passwords securing access to influence and funding, obscuring what is actually done under their auspices.”
Is rainfed agriculture really a pathway from poverty (2014, background): “The work that these words do for development is to place the sanctity of its goals beyond reproach’’ (Cornwall, 2007).”
Framing inclusive innovation within the discourse of development: Insights from case studies in India (2018, background): “In the three cases inclusion sits within different constellations of buzzwords (Cornwall, 2007).”
The Impact of Transparency and Accountability Initiatives (2013, unknown): “They have fast moved into the mainstream of development and aid, to the point where ‘accountability’ and ‘transparency’ are at risk of becoming buzzwords (Cornwall, 2007), full of euphemism and normative resonance but emptied of their original meaning.”
‘Someone Big and Important’: Identification and Affect in an International Development Organization (2012, background): “Such ‘buzzwords’, I knew, often acted for the benefit of those versed in their use, and excluded groups who were not (Cornwall, 2007).”